ACEMS Mentoring Series: 16/04/2019
Challenge what it means to present mathematical research
Challenge what it means to present mathematical research
Haven't given a talk in Beamer since 2016
You have to (milestones)
Conferences / Workshops
Promote a paper
You have to (milestones)
Conferences / Workshops
Promote a paper
You have to (milestones)
Conferences / Workshops
Promote a paper
You have to (milestones)
Conferences / Workshops
Promote a paper
Why are you motivated to give a good talk?
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Tweet them to: @ACEMathStats @katerobsau
Now how do we actually give a good talk?
3 minute talk = 1 idea
10 minute talk = 1 - 2 ideas and a bit of background
20 minute talk = A few (2 - 4) of ideas and introductory background
etc.
3 minute talk = 1 idea
10 minute talk = 1 - 2 ideas and a bit of background
20 minute talk = A few (2 - 4) of ideas and introductory background
etc.
Think about these key messages as your roadmap
Build your slides around them to support this story
If someone summarises your talk after
What do you want them to remember?
Audience:
As a speaker your job is try to communicate your reserach
As an audience member your job is to listen
As a speaker your job is try to communicate your reserach
As an audience member your job is to listen
If you break the contract as a speaker
Some suggestions:
Keep ideas in their simplest possible form
Where possible, develop in stories in a dual way
eg. skoof, proof by picture
Tell the audience how it's relevant to them
If the audience engaged with your talk you will get asked questions! -
Getting asked questions is good!
Giving talks and getting asked questions is scary for some people
✓ Motivation
✓ Messages
✓ Audience
? Slide layout
Repeat your messages
People have short attention spans!
Get people to listen again
Scientific thinking in words - David Lindsay
I try never to put text on slides that I do not intend to read!!
I try never to put text on slides that I do not intend to read!!
Same goes for equations
Same goes for pictures
Structure:
Style:
Creating a well crafted story and
clear accompanying slides takes timeCreating a well crafted story and
clear accompanying slides takes timeOkay to give the same talk more than once!
You probably won't give an amazing talk the first time
Improve aspects of your talk each time
If you are a supervisor:
Let your student know you are in their corner
Encourage them to get out there and try
✓ Motivation
✓ Messages
✓ Audience
✓ Slide layout